It was Crick and Watson who worked out the structure of DNA in the 1950s, but its discovery was made nearly 100 years previously by a Swiss physician called Frederick Miescher.
The residents will range in nationality, cultural, religion, age, sex, political association, socio-economic backgrounds, etc. The Assisted Living Federation of America reports that the average age of an assisted living resident is 86.9 years (female average age 87.3; male average age 85.7). Female residents (73.6%) outnumber male residents by almost 3 to 1.
Many of these facilities are affiliated with other organizations, including home care agencies, skilled nursing facilities, medical centers, or other senior service providers. The average participant in this type of program is a 76-year-old female who lives with a spouse, adult children, or other family or friends.